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NY S 470

in committee

Expands the definition of aggravated cruelty to animals to include harm to a companion animal during the commission of a felony

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 470 pass?

Not yet. NY S 470 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

What is NY S 470 about?

Enacts "Kirby and Quigley's Law"; expands the definition of aggravated cruelty to animals to include harm to a companion animal during the commission of a felony.

Who sponsors NY S 470?

James Tedisco is the primary sponsor of NY S 470, joined by 7 cosponsors.

Description

Enacts "Kirby and Quigley's Law"; expands the definition of aggravated cruelty to animals to include harm to a companion animal during the commission of a felony.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • James Tediscoprimary
  • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.cosponsor
  • Jake Ashbycosponsor
  • Pamela Helmingcosponsor
  • Thomas F. O'Maracosponsor
  • James Sanders Jr.cosponsor
  • Luis R. Sepúlvedacosponsor
  • Alexis Weikcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

    referral-committee

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Related bills

  • Prior session: S 2936not in this corpus
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  • Prior session: S 1680not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 186not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 197not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 96not in this corpus

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S470?summary=&detail=

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